Category Archives: Travelogue

June 29, 2010 The Mysterious Nazca Lines

On the arid coastal plains of Southern Peru lie the cultural markings of the great Nazca people from thousands of years ago. With the rise of air travel in the 1920’s, researchers discovered giant desert markings that have become "one … Continue reading

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October 7, 2009 Tales of the Cape from the Left Bank

Last weekend my mother and I took the Eurostar from London to Paris to visit my daughter who lives in the 15th arrondissement.  Paris in the fall was fabulous.  We enjoyed the street-dancing & music in lively rue Mouffetard on … Continue reading

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August 28, 2009 Rebuilding New Orleans: the St. Bernard Project

Browsing through a recent issue of Real Simple, I came across their “simple list” with these startling stats: 14,000+The number of families still seeking housing assistance in the Greater New Orleans area – a full four years after Hurricane Katrina.  … Continue reading

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August 12, 2009 What’s old is new again

In flipping through the pages of this month's Allure, I was intrigued to read that the cover story on Amy Adams was shot in a "bone-cold 289-year-old Georgian mansion in Dublin".  This sounded very familiar, as we had been in … Continue reading

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July 28, 2008 Behind the Scenes for Autumn

Our new Autumn collection is not just about design.  It is a mood, a locale, a story and an experience.Enjoy! Img_6380 Pg. 42 – Valencia Bolero Img_6321 Pg. 2-3 Carmina Corset and Tattersall Skirt Img_6247 Pg. 37  Lace Sampler Dress … Continue reading

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